Xiaomi 13 vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

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90 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Honor Magic 5 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 30 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.2 mm narrower

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 5 Pro

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4500 mAh
11% higher pixel density (460 vs 414 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 and Honor Magic 5 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.36 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1312 x 2848 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.54:9
PPI	414 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1900 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	91%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.6%	98.7%
PWM	488 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)	8.77 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	219 g (7.72 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	2560	2560
GPU clock	680 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	383141	324719
GPU	606113	582299
Memory	288406	284443
UX	279599	254756
Total score	1557593	1454070

Max surface temperature	34.9 °C	37.6 °C
Stability	86%	47%
Graphics test	75 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	12647	12649

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	31.5 GB	24 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5100 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	0:48 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:21 hr	13:43 hr
Watching video	15:01 hr	16:12 hr
Gaming	06:32 hr	04:59 hr
Standby	136 hr	118 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	122°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/1.12", Sony IMX878 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 75 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.75", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 90 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor Magic 5 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4096 x 3072
Aperture	f/2.0	-
Focal length	22 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	PureCel	-
Sensor size	1/3.14"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2022	February 2023
Release date	December 2022	March 2023
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 66 W

Xiaomi 13 vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Xiaomi 13 vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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